Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010180712024 2026:GAU-AS:15239 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/4620/2024 GOPAL KAKATY S/O- LATE MUKESHWAR KAKATY, VILLAGE- TANGANA GAON, WARD NO-3, P.O- GOHPUR, DIST- SONITPUR, ASSAM, PIN-784168 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06 2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 3:THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781019. 4:THE STATE SELECTION BOARD REP. BY CHAIRMAN CUM SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 5:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS SONITPUR DISTRICT CIRCLE SONITPUR Page No.# 2/3 ASSAM PIN- 784169 6:THE SCHOOL SELECTION COMMITTEE REP. BY THE MEMBER SECRETARY I/C PRINCIPAL OF HOWAJAN HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784169 7:MILAN BORAH S/O- LATE KANDURA BORAH R/O- DHENUDHARA WARD NO-1 P.O AND P.S- GOHPUR DIST- BISWANATH CHARIALI SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-78416 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. P J SAIKIA, MD S HOQUE,MR. L N DIHINGIA Advocate for the Respondent : SC, SEC. EDU., MR. A DEKA (R-7) BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE ORDER Date : 09-10-2026 Heard Mr. P. Handique, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. H. Terangpii, learned Standing Counsel, Secondary Education Department, appearing for the respondent No. 1, and Mr. A. Deka, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 7. The petitioner has challenged the statement of marks awarded by the State Selection Board in connection with the selection for appointment Page No.# 3/3 to the post of Principal of Howajan Higher Secondary School. The Division Bench of this Court, in W.A. No. 231/2024, vide judgment and order dated 02.04.2025, observed that the decision taken by the State Selection Board in its meeting held on 26.11.2020 had already been interfered with by the Government and that a fresh recommendation had been sought vide communication dated 03.08.2022. The said observations pertain to the same selection process which is the subject matter of challenge in the present writ petition. In view of the aforesaid subsequent developments, the challenge in the present writ petition does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, the writ petition stands closed as infructuous. JUDGE Comparing Assistant